Trophies..

kippychick1961
Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:04:17 +0000

Makes one think about the “value” of a big piece of medal stuck on some wood, especailly for older students.

I get the idea that younger kids like the trophies, but if you had asked my daughters, they would have preferred something else- they liked the medals, small, didn’t need dusting, and after the initail receiving of the trophies, they basically never looked at the trophies again.

After two years in a closet, we donated ours to an orgaization that helps disabled people- they work with some of the items, taking them apart, etc or for art work, or to sell.

I for one don’t understand the appeal of trophies, to me its a waste of resources-one year my the local soccer league asked parents and kids if they wanted trophies or soccer balls as their “prize”-

Another CYO team sad they didn’t want trohpies, and would rather the money went back to the program for uniforms for teams that needed them. They have recyclbe trophies for pictures after the championship or whatever, they get a coupon at a book store, and it seems to work very well.

Once you get to college what would you do with them anyone? WHo wants to look at someone’s old highschool awards once that person is over 21? Have they done nothing since then? Or any thing else to decorate with?

Put them in a box, and after six months, you won’t even care. Pictures will be enough